Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0421 (CCN-2040)

Assigned:1999-03-17
Published:1999-03-17
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root access by logging in to the root account without a password.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0421

Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #23
Short-Term High-Risk Vulnerability During Slackware 3.6 Network Installations

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
981

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 981
Slackware Linux Net Installation Null root Password

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
338

Source: CCN
Type: BID-338
Slackware Net Installation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-slackware-install(2040)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    slackware slackware linux 3.6
    slackware slackware linux *